BUSINESS ANALYST TEAM LEAD (MERCHANDISE AND PLANNI

Cape Town - This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team of Business Analysts at the company. You will be part of delivering business and technology solutions across the company to some of the most recognised South Africa Retail brands and you’ll do it by working on the best of breed of technologies.We’re proud to be publicly recognised as the largest private sector employer in South Africa and leading employer in Africa. Our client focus on attracting, developing and retaining a loyal and committed workforce, dedicated to the Group’s culture and organisational objectives.The Business Analyst Team Lead is responsible for leading and coaching a team of Business Analysts, to maximise productivity and increase business delivery within the Business Analysis space. This includes the fostering of cross-discipline relationships to constantly review and improve on ways of work. Qualifications:Degree with 5 to 8 years related experience.Advanced BA certification, CBAP, AAC or similarFacilitation or Coaching qualification / experience Job objectives:Information Seeking & Analysis Align closely with business and delivery stakeholders around strategic roadmaps.Assist to shape the demand for the specific area.Assist with lean business cases / PAC / Board approvals.Perform high-level analysis activities in the CE cycleEnsures E2E processes are documented, understood & aligned with business and architecture.Solid understanding of E2E for area of responsibility.Have a deep understanding of the value streams within the domain and products they support, to assist in shaping the roadmap for those products.Focus on customer centricity and customer experience throughout all operational processes and value streams and help to create a culture of customer centricity within the BA discipline.Surfacing and delivering regular insights to the Business Stakeholders with sound recommendations, allowing our Business Stakeholders to make informed strategic decisions.Produces innovative ideas or solutions that challenge traditional assumptions, and approaches ongoing developments from new perspectives.Devises, initiates and drives effective change initiatives in own area or department as well as across various disciplinesLeadership, Facilitation & Influencing Collaborating with stakeholders (within IT and Business) to identify and consider opportunities for improvement and efficiency.Promote best practices and persuade stakeholders to change practises and consider other alternatives.Coaching and mentoring for BA’s in BA tools, standards, best practices, processes and delivery.Promoting a culture of collaboration and cross-discipline engagement within the team;Ensures that the contribution of others is recognised through formal reward processes and also gestures of informal recognition.Lead a team of BasCommunication, Building & Maintaining Relationships Assist with identification of resources to be allocated to work requests based on specific knowledge areas